i look very much forward to testimony from exxon mobil and congressman rehberg concerning the recent bill in montana. the discussion draft is not specifically address, some of the clinic issues raised by the incident, i hope what we learned today will provide better understanding on the adequacy or lack there of regarding current pipeline safety standards related to water crossing. with all of these incidents telesis pipeline safety laws must be enhanced to prevent tragedies like these in the future and better prepare us for response and containment once they occur. the pipeline infrastructure and community protection act is the energy and commerce initial offering into this year's drive to reauthorize a plain safety laws. we are fully committed to working in a bipartisan, by committee bicameral fashion to get a pipeline safety bill signed this year into law. public demands it and so do our responsibilities as our elected leaders. among many provision leaders is wrapped under germination seeks to a one-hour time limit for operators to report incidents to the national response center,